Calibrated Hydrodynamic Model for Sazlıdere Watershed in Istanbul and Investigation of Urbanization Effects

Abstract

Protecting and improving water resources play an important role for meeting the future demand for drinking water and preventing flood events. Increasing population tends to cause a shift from rural to urban areas, which results in the alteration of concentration time, water quantity, and flow rate. Because of these changes, specific solutions need to be investigated to prevent flood and overflow. For this purpose, calibrated hydrodynamic models should be developed to understand the hydrodynamic behavior of the catchment. Sazlıdere Watershed, which provides an average of